Wisconsin Marriage Records

Enter a first and/or last name to search Wisconsin marriage records. This website was created to provide genealogists with access to the Wisconsin marriage records from a single place. Additional information on how to obtain Wisconsin marriage certificates is available below.

Marriage records contain information about the marriage of two people, including the date of marriage, place of marriage, sometimes the names of the mothers and fathers, and even the people who witnessed the marriage. Marriage certificates issued by state and local governments will often include the place of residences, and perhaps even the maiden names of the mothers.

Marriage records have long been used to help with genealogy research. They are considered to be "primary source" records, because the information is recorded by an eye witness, at the time the marriage takes place. The Internet has allowed people to store marriage records into various online archives. This has brought access to online marriage records much more easier for genealogy researchers.

Newspapers frequently publish notices of marriages, and in addition to marriage certificates, are a popular source of research by genealogists.

On this page you will find the most comprehensive databases containing marriage records of Wisconsin. We also suggest searching for "Wisconsin marriage records" using Google.com, which will yield all such databases.

Search the Wisconsin Marriage Records Database

Enter a person's name to search the Wisconsin marriage records database.

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How to Obtain Wisconsin Marriage Certificates

In 1852, Wisconsin directed the counties to record births, a mandate generally ignored. In 1878 a similar law received more attention and adherence. However, it was 1907 before the State Bureau of Vital Statistics was established.

For birth, marriage, and death records from earliest to present, write: